Rebirth in 1984, starting from beekeeping in the mountains

Chapter 90 Brother becomes master?

"Dad! I want to work with Hong An and the others!"

Fang Chengtao said this almost with gritted teeth.

After saying this, he did not look away out of guilt.

Instead, he took a deep breath, puffed out his chest, and looked straight into his father's solemn gaze.

This is Fang Hongjiang's side.

When I heard my son say this, I was about to wave my hand and scold him.

But the abnormally determined look in his son's eyes made him a little surprised.

For a moment, I couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

From this perspective, the profits from digging out beehives of black bees are indeed huge.

But in his opinion, it is still dangerous.

Even if you wear thick clothes, there is no guarantee that you won't be stung.

Besides, all the ghost bees will eventually be dug out.

This won’t be a long-term solution!
But he knew clearly about his son.

I am often a bit reckless.

But when facing myself, I often feel scared.

But today's performance showed that he was not only fearless, but also very confident.

It's very similar to the feeling when An Fang Hong An was looking for someone to make a bet.

This surprised him a little, and he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Seeing his father fall silent, Fang Chengtao felt a surge of confidence in his heart.

He couldn't help but think of what Fang Hongan taught him before he left.

Sincerity is the simplest and most effective killer move!

At that moment, he simply said openly: "Dad! I have really thought about it seriously this time, and I have also discussed it carefully with Hong An!
Hongan and the others are very steady. I follow him and do as he teaches. I can't say that there is not any danger at all, but at least I can guarantee that nothing serious will happen!
Also, I know you may think that digging ghost bees is not a long-term livelihood, but before I came back just now, Hongan told me that digging ghost bees is actually just a side job!

When I join the group, the main thing in the future is for me to help raise bees! Raise bees! "

Fang Hongan told him about raising bees when he was about to leave.

Fang Chengtao was also shocked when he heard it. He never expected that Fang Hongan's real killer move to get him to join the gang was here.

After hearing about Wang Tongtonglu's beekeeping, he became even more excited.

He had never mentioned this matter before because he wanted to decide whether to raise bees by seeing his father's attitude towards digging up the beehive.

If his father decisively forbade him, then he would wait until Fang Hongan came to dinner in the evening to bring up the matter.

And now, his father obviously showed signs of giving in, but he was just hesitating about something. Now that the time is right, he will naturally throw out this important trump card.

Sure enough, after hearing that Fang Hongan’s main job was beekeeping, his father’s face was once again filled with surprise.

"Does Hong An know how to raise bees?"

Fang Chengtao's mother Wang Ying also opened her mouth wide and screamed in surprise.

"I don't have time to check the specific situation! But I heard from Hongan's cousin Heizi that they have raised six hives of bees, in the thatched cellar house in Tuwan near Hongan's home!" Fang Chengtao told the truth.

"The thatched house near Tuwanli?"

Hearing this, Wang Ying pondered for a moment, then clapped his hands: "I was saying that the day before yesterday when I went to the rapeseed field near our home, I saw a lot more bees in it! It turns out that Hongan and his family raised them!"

"It can't be wrong!" Fang Chengtao nodded, "Hei Zai said that Hong An chose to put the beehive there for the convenience of collecting rapeseed honey! When I left, they went to the mountain to collect bees. By tomorrow, there will be even more bees in Tuwan!
I just said that Hongan made money by digging bees, but that's not quite accurate! To be more precise, they made money by digging beehives and buying bees at the market!

I heard from Hongan that they have already negotiated a cooperation with someone, and from now on, someone will come to collect honey every month!

It was the guy who drove the donkey cart last time. He was not hired by Uncle Hongan to deliver the goods. He was just a ghost mouse who came to collect honey! He was afraid that Xie San would spread rumors, so he lied to him on purpose!"

"..."

"..."

Hearing these explosive news one after another, Fang Chengtao's parents fell silent again.

My head was buzzing and I was shocked as I digested this information bit by bit.

After sorting out all this information, Fang Hongjiang couldn't help but recall the day when Fang Hongan made a bet with him confidently at Fang Hongan's house.

good boy!
It turns out that there is such a skill waiting for me!

No wonder...

Dare to bet on yourself!

He squinted his eyes and thought for a long time.

Fang Hongjiang turned to look at his son: "Taozi! You really want to go, right?"

"Hmm!" After hearing this, Fang Chengtao knew that his father was about to give in, and his eyes suddenly lit up with a fiery light.

"Are you confident that you can do it well?" Fang Hongjiang stared at Fang Chengtao seriously and asked.

After he asked this, without waiting for Fang Chengtao to answer, he immediately said earnestly: "You have to think about it, although you have a good relationship with Hongan, but if you want to make a living together, you can't just rely on the good relationship!
You don’t know anything now, but Hongan still wants you to join him, which means he trusts you!
But if you join the partnership, you have to act like a partner! It’s okay if you don’t understand it now, but in the future, you must do it well! You must not fall behind!

Otherwise, not only will things not be done right, but the relationship will also be damaged, and we might even go from being good brothers to being enemies!"

Fang Chengtao listened silently to his father's long lecture.

It’s strange to say, but in the past, when his father lectured him, no matter how reasonable his words were, he always found them irritating and harsh.

But he really felt benefited from what his father said today.

Nodding, after his father finished speaking, he also expressed his thoughts seriously: "Dad! Don't worry! This time is different from the matter in the blacksmith shop! After the lesson last time, I really want to work hard with Hong An this time!
What you said makes a lot of sense! But I have also made up my mind. I will learn from Hongan in the early stage and do my best according to his instructions!
Just treat him as my master! I must learn all the techniques of digging bees and raising bees! I won’t lose face for myself, and I won’t make things difficult for Hong An! "

"Okay!" After hearing what he said, the seriousness on Fang Hongjiang's face was swept away. He stretched out his hand and patted Fang Chengtao on the shoulder with great satisfaction, "Then you follow Hongan and do a good job!"

After saying this, Fang Da Jin Gang seemed to remember something in excitement.

After muttering silently for a while, he suddenly waved to his wife Wang Ying, "Xiaoying! Go and get my bottle of Moutai!"

"Dad! You're... exaggerating!"

Fang Chengtao's eyes widened when he heard that his father was willing to touch his precious bottle of Moutai.

"Not an exaggeration! Not an exaggeration!" Fang Da Jin Gang said excitedly, "When we have dinner, drink a few more glasses with Hong An! This wine can be considered as a gift to you as a disciple!"

"Become...a disciple?" Fang Chengtao smacked his lips in astonishment.

"Yeah!" Fang Da Jin Gang said as a matter of course, "Didn't you say it yourself? Do you want him to be your master?"

"Then there's no need to become my disciple!"

"Bow! You must bow! Ren Hongan has the skill to earn hundreds of kilograms of rice in a few days, and he is willing to ask you to do it! This kindness is worth your bow!" Fang Dajin Gang waved his hand arrogantly.

"Right!" Wang Ying, who had already set out to find some wine, clapped his hands and said in a very realistic tone, "Since you are my disciple, it's only natural for you to learn from me! If I don't do well, Hong An will be more tolerant because of this relationship!"

"..."

This abrupt turn of events caught Fang Chengtao completely off guard. He couldn't help but mutter, "We are such good friends. Becoming my disciple... is not a good idea!"

"Brothers are brothers! Master and apprentice are master and apprentice! When someone teaches you a skill, it is not just a skill, but a livelihood!"

"Hongan is a sincere man! That's why he likes you! Otherwise, like your cousin, he would hide his feelings even if he asked for help!"

"Don't feel embarrassed! Ren Hongan is from the same generation as me. According to seniority, you should call him uncle. It's not a loss for you to call him Master!"

"This..." Fang Chengtao was completely dumbfounded when he saw his father, who was so excited that he wanted to pull Fang Hongan over immediately and make him his disciple on the spot.

This thing is done!

Why is it that the result is a little different from what I expected?

……

……

When Fang Hongan brought Wang Tong to Fang Chengtao's house.

The sky has darkened.

At the front door, Fang Hongjiang and Fang Chengtao both came out to greet the two people coming outside.

Fang Hongjiang smiled so much that his eyes narrowed into slits, and his face was filled with enthusiasm, which made Fang Hongan feel a little dizzy and inexplicably uneasy.

Why is this King Kong laughing like this?

"uncle!"

Fang Hongan and Wang Tong called out politely.

Unexpectedly, Fang Hongjiang directly waved his hand at Fang Hongan: "Hongan! Don't call me uncle anymore! We are of the same generation!"

Fang Hongan's eyes widened: "..."

This means...

Call me brother?

Fang Hongan couldn't help but turn his head and look at Fang Chengtao.

As a result, the latter had a wry smile on his face.

Something is wrong!
This atmosphere is so wrong!
Fang Hongan felt completely panicked.

He looked at Wang Ying who came out to greet him. Before he could even open his mouth to call her, this polite auntie had already waved her hand: "Hongan! Listen to your brother Hongjiang! You can't call me auntie anymore. It messes up the generations!"

"Hong Jiang...Brother!"

After these words were spoken, not to mention Wang Tong, even Wang Tong on the side couldn't hold it anymore.

I covered my mouth and almost collapsed from laughing.

Fang Hongan kept looking at Fang Chengtao again and again, and vaguely guessed something from Taozi's helpless and embarrassed expression.

For a moment, I didn't know what to say.

"Go in! Go in! Hongan, Heizi! All of you go in first! I've made some soup and meat and will send them to Wenxiu!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Wang Ying waved her hand and invited Fang Hongan and the others to come in.

Only then did Fang Hongan notice that there was a bamboo basket covered with cotton cloth under her.

Obviously, this was because he anticipated that Fang Hongan would not bring Lan Wenxiu over, so he specially left out a copy to be sent over.

"No need! Wenxiu was hungry early today and has already eaten..."

"I've eaten! Then eat again! There's still another mouth in my stomach. I need to eat more so that I can give birth to a big fat boy!"

Wang Ying didn't listen to Fang Hongan's explanation at all. She picked up the basket and walked towards the earthen house.

"Gone! Gone!"

At this time, Fang Hongjiang also stretched out his hand and limped in to greet Fang Hongan. They sat at the table.

A pot of steaming dragon and phoenix soup on the table was extremely eye-catching.

But the most eye-catching thing is not the soup.

But it was the bottle of wine placed aside.

Moutai!

It’s Moutai with a yellowing paper label!
The Maozi these days is not like what it will be like thirty years later, with all the streets filled with fake ones.

Then it's at least 99% true.

And judging by the yellowing of the wrapping paper, it must be at least ten years old.

Yes!

Fang Hongan suddenly remembered that he had heard Fang Chengtao talk about this precious bottle of Moutai many years ago.

It seems that this bottle of wine was given to Fang Hongjiang as a token of gratitude after he saved a man when he was transporting coal to Gui County in Lin County.

After Fang Hongjiang brought it home, he treasured it very much and hid it very well. Many people came to him to ask for a drink, but he hid it and refused to take it out.

This time I actually took it out to treat him.

This made Fang Hongan vaguely feel that things should be exactly as he thought.

Next, as expected, Fang Hongjiang pushed Fang Hongan to the upper seat.

After Fang Hongan refused to drink it, he did not take the lead. He picked up the bottle of Moutai and prepared to unscrew the lid.

"uncle!"

Seeing this, Fang Hongan quickly stopped him and said with a smile, "Uncle Hongjiang! Just say whatever you want to say! You've made it so grand right off the bat! I'm panicking!"

"I'm nervous too!" Wang Tong on the side also echoed.

"This one……"

Seeing that Fang Hongan had made it clear, after hesitating for a while, Fang Hongjiang directly said that he was going to let Fang Chengtao take Fang Hongan as his master today.

"Become... a disciple?"

After these words were spoken, Fang Hongan felt okay because he had expected this.

But Wang Tong staggered and almost fell off the stool.

He had never expected this scene.

Moreover, there is another key issue.

If Taozi became a disciple.

What about him?
Does he want to become a disciple as well?
If Taozi succeeded in his worship, it would be unreasonable for him not to worship.

You can worship it now.

They are cousins!
How do we talk about seniority?

This time, Wang Tong became even more panicked!
"Uncle! There's no need to be like this!" Fang Hongan knew the reason why Fang Hongjiang wanted Fang Chengtao to be his apprentice. He smiled and said directly with an open heart, "I invited Taozi to join us after careful consideration! What I considered most was not our relationship, but my belief that Taozi could do a good job!
Taozi is eager to learn, patient, down-to-earth and hardworking...

We need people like him in beekeeping!
When we young people get along with each other, we just say what we think, without any beating around the bush!

If you insist on him becoming your disciple, how are we going to get along in the future..."

"..."

Fang Hongan said it straight, and said it in a roundabout way. There were two ways to say it.

Finally, Fang Hongjiang was persuaded to give up this shocking idea.

"Row!"

"If you don't want to become my disciple, then don't become my disciple!"

"Then let him toast you as his brother with a few glasses of wine!"

"Hongan! I feel relieved that you are with Taozi! I will help you farm your fields. You can rest assured that we can farm for as long as you want us to. "

……

Fang Hongjiang unscrewed the bottle of Moutai.

The rich aroma of wine quickly turned the dinner into a joyful and lively scene.

……

……

The next day.

Fang Hongan got up very early.

Wait until the door opens.

As expected, I saw Fang Chengtao, who was carrying a bamboo basket with an excited look on his face.

Today is his first day in the gang.

Just like Heizi Wangtong, he couldn't hide his excitement in his heart.

As Fang Hongan said, the outfit was prepared quite thoroughly.

Let him go into the main room and wait first. After Fang Hongan washed up, he packed a bag of buckwheat dumplings prepared by Lan Wenxiu and led Fang Chengtao out.

Because no ghost bees were attracted near the thatched cottage yesterday, we simply gave up on this place today and headed straight towards Goubeiling in Shanmuling Village.

The four hives of ghost bees in Goubeiling.

Fang Hongan and Wang Tong both made marks in their memories.

There was no need to lure the bees at all. He went straight to the place where he met Wang Tong last time.

When the two of them arrived, Wang Tong was already waiting under the tree.

This time, although he was wearing a bee-proof suit, he did not act on his own. Instead, he sat under a tree and patiently looked in the direction of the road that Fang Hongan and the others had come from.

Only when he saw Fang Hongan and Fang Chengtao did he climb up excitedly.

Grab your gear and get ready for action as soon as possible.

It was still a little dark at this time.

The time was even earlier than the last time they came to dig wild honey.

The main consideration is that in the morning, the weather is cooler, and it will be more comfortable to work in a bee-proof suit.

The first nest to be dug was naturally the one that Wang Tong accidentally stepped on last time and was chased away in panic.

To this swarm.

Wang Tong had a lot of resentment.

Therefore, Fang Hongan gave him the important task of digging bees.

On the side, he took on the role of a beekeeper.

Of course, while waving the beehive net, Fang Hongan's eyes were always on Wang Tong's movements.

Constantly reminding him of some details and precautions.

As for Fang Chengtao, it was his first time participating and he didn't have an anti-bee suit, so Fang Hongan asked him to find a place far away where he could see their movements and watch and learn first!
The process was exactly the same as the nest dug the day before.

Find the entrance and exit of the beehive, collect the bees with the beehive tube, collect the bees with the net, then dig up the beehive and move the nest room...

Compared with yesterday's strong bee colony, this colony of ghost bees is a weak bee colony.

Therefore, less effort is wasted.

It took about an hour and a half, and the two of them successfully wiped out the entire swarm.

After the two of them cleaned up the remaining ghost bees and moved the hive out, Fang Chengtao, who received the action signal, hurried over and skillfully helped to deal with the bee pupae.

Finish processing the bee pupae.

The three of them went straight up to Goubei Ridge.

Before noon, another nest of devil wasps was dug up.

These two swarms of bees are not big, and the combined harvest is about the same as that of yesterday's swarm.

When I got home, Lan Wenxiu was already waiting for me in the main room.

Also present was Fang Chengtao's mother Wang Ying.

In fact, according to Lan Wenxiu, the lunch and dishes were all cooked and brought over by Fang Chengtao's mother from home.

She said that this was Taozi's first time working with Fang Hongan.

This meal should be arranged by their family...

……

In the afternoon, the three of them went to Goubeiling again!

This time.

Fang Hongan chose to let Wang Tong rest, and he took Fang Chengtao to dig bees.

Anyway, his body shape is similar to Wang Tong's, so wearing Wang Tong's bee-proof suit is not a problem at all.

Because he had carefully reviewed it twice in the morning, Fang Chengtao's hand movements were still very methodical.

Except for the beginning, when I was a little flustered and nervous facing the constant attacks of the ghost-headed bees, I quickly adapted to it later...

In this way, the three of them tried two different combinations that day and successfully collected three nests of ghost bees.

On the third day, Fang Hongan chose to let Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao do the digging, while he watched from the side.

This time...

During the first litter, the two of them were a bit stumbling, and it looked a bit worrying.

When it came to the second me, it was much better.

Collected two nests of ghost wasps.

After returning home and having lunch, Fang Hongan gave the two of them a serious summary and then let them go back and have a good rest.

In the afternoon, Fang Hongan didn't go anywhere.

I lay down for a good afternoon.

Because tomorrow is the 60th birthday of his father-in-law, Lan Wenxiu's father...

According to the rules, as a son-in-law, he should bring birthday gifts and his wife to visit the house to celebrate the birthday!
(End of this chapter)